SG Block Index

Block 285 Bishan ST 22

570285 · Marymount · Bishan · Built 1991 · ~64 yrs lease left · 76 units · 21 floors

71Overall / 100
Summary

Block 285 Bishan ST 22 in Bishan scores 70.9/100 overall on the Singapore Block Liveability Index. It is 15.4 minutes’ walk from Bishan Mrt Station MRT, 11.7 minutes from Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 341 (Teck Ghee Court), and 497 m straight-line from Catholic High School.

Pillar scores

Transport
55
Food
57
Schools
100
Healthcare
69
Daily needs
81
Green space
95
Connectivity
62
Value (lease)
48
Leisure
84

Who it suits

Overall
71
Young Families
77
Seniors
70
Renters
66
Investors
55

Commute by public transport

OneMap routing · weekday 08:00
Raffles Placecity centre
28.8min
54NSLS$1.86 · 1 transfer
one-north
29.5min
54CCLS$1.90 · 1 transfer
Jurong East
43.6min
54CCLEWLS$2.15 · 2 transfers
Changi Airport
61min
CCLEWLEWLS$2.27 · 2 transfers

Getting to the city centre

weekday 08:00 · OneMap

29 min door to door · S$1.86 · 1 transfer · 6 min (390 m) walking · 3 min waiting · 20 min riding

4m542mNSL0mthe city centre
  1. Walk 4 min (270 m) to Opp Bishan Nth Shop Mall
  2. Bus 54 · SBS Transit
    Opp Bishan Nth Shop MallBishan · 2 stops · 3 min
  3. Walk 2 min (92 m) to Bishan
  4. North-South Line · SMRT Corporation
    BishanRaffles Place · 9 stops · 17 min
  5. Walk 0 min (28 m) to Destination
Fastest itinerary · fares & times from OneMap, Singapore Land Authority

What’s nearby

walk times, door to door
Walk-time rings · schematic5 min10 min15 minHawkerMarketClinicParkBlk 285

Distance from centre is real walk time (rings at 5 / 10 / 15 min); the angle only spreads categories apart — it is not compass bearing.

MRT stations

transit
PlannedTeck Ghee MRT station (Master Plan 2025) is planned about 712 m away — not yet open, shown separately from existing stations.

Hawker centres

food
  • Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 341 (Teck Ghee Court)11.7 min
  • Shunfu Road Blk 320 (Shunfu Mart)17.8 min
  • Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 Blk 226D (Kebun Baru Market and Food Centre)18.7 min

Supermarkets

daily
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd3.4 min
  • Cold Storage Singapore (1983) Pte Ltd16.6 min
  • Ntuc Fairprice Co-Operative Ltd16.7 min

CHAS clinics

health
  • 1 Bishan Medical2.1 min
  • Aspen Clinic2.1 min
  • RafflesMedical2.1 min

Parks & green

green
  • Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park (River Plains)4.1 min
  • Pemimpin Place Pg11 min
  • Jln Pintau Pg11 min

Eldercare centres

care
  • COMNET@Sin Ming Senior Activity Centre9.6 min
  • Thk Sac @ Amk 20816.5 min
  • Lions Befrienders (Ang Mo Kio 318) Senior Activity Centre16.7 min

Community clubs

leisure
  • Thomson CC (Till 1Q 2022)3.5 min
  • Marymount CC10.2 min
  • Ang Mo Kio CC19.8 min

Libraries

leisure
  • Bishan Public Library18.1 min
  • Ang Mo Kio Public Library26.1 min

Who lives here

Census 2020 · Bishan planning area
Age profile
In Bishan, 12.4% of residents are under 15 and 18.3% are 65 or older.
60–648.2%
55–598%
25–297.9%
45–497.7%
Household income
49.9% of Bishan households earn $10,000 or more a month (gross, from work).
$20,000+23.3%
No working person15%
$15,000–17,4996.1%
$17,500–19,9995.4%
Dwelling mix
69.8% of Bishan households live in HDB flats; 29.9% in condominiums or landed homes.
HDB 4 room flats33.6%
HDB 5 room and executive flats26.2%
Condominiums and other apartments19.6%
Landed properties10.3%
Household size
36.7% of Bishan households are one or two people; 2-person households are the most common.
2-person21.6%
3-person21%
4-person20.8%
1-person15.1%
In education
Of Bishan residents currently in education, 28.2% attend polytechnic or university.
Primary32.2%
Secondary23.6%
University19.6%
Post secondary9.2%
Commute to work
57.9% of working Bishan residents commute by public transport; 32.5% drive or ride.
MRT LRT and bus27.7%
Car27.1%
MRT LRT only16.6%
Bus11.8%

Resident data for the Bishan planning area, Census 2020 — Singapore Department of Statistics, via OneMap (Singapore Land Authority).

Resale context — Marymount

Latest median resale price per sq ft by flat type · 12-month change · source data.gov.sg

Flat typeMedian PSF12-mo change
4 ROOMS$772▲ 10.2%
5 ROOMS$774▲ 8.4%
EXECUTIVES$757▼ 0.9%
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